Sugaree Acre

09/09/2023

Watermelon for everyone today!

10/07/2023

We had a broody hen that wouldn't stop being broody no matter what we tried. Broody hens will sit on eggs all day and night waiting for them to hatch. The problem is, they won't eat or drink while sitting on the eggs and we were concerned about her health in this heat. Not to mention we have no rooster so the eggs she was sitting on, would never hatch.
We decided to get some chicks to make her think she hatched the eggs.
She was over the moon and has been the best mama to these chicks! Today, she took them out of the coop and crumbled up food for them to eat while keeping a watchful eye out. They have been a joy to watch and although we didn't need 6 more chickens, we're happy it turned out so perfect.

06/07/2023

So as you may have noticed, we are not doing the Orange Farmer's Market this year. I started a new job in February and coupled with me in the final throws of my master's degree, it was just too much.
We are still selling honey though! We're hoping to spin a big batch in about 2 weeks so stay tuned, delicious honey is coming your way soon!

19/06/2023

We were such busy bees celebrating dad that we forgot to wish a Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

14/05/2023

Happy Mother's day from our hive to yours!

06/05/2023

We lost 3 hives over the winter but we added some Sakatraz girls to the apiary today! Sakatraz bees are known for their high honey production, mild temperament and excellent overwintering abilities.
There was honey left in some of the failed hives so we'll have some honey available late May.

22/04/2023

Happy Earth Day!
Make a commitment to add more native, pollinator-friendly flowers to your garden this year!

13/04/2023

This is your annual reminder not to use harmful w**d killers and chemicals on your lawn! Dandelion are the first food for bees coming out of hibernation and they relie on them to survive.

17/03/2023

It's a beautiful day to free range!

07/03/2023

We have farm fresh eggs available for $5 a dozen!

14/02/2023

The ladies were happy to let us know that they have decided to start laying again!! 🐔🐔 We have four dozen eggs available for sale. $5 each.

31/12/2022

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy new year. Also, with the 60 degree weather yesterday, all the hives were out and about! It's hard to tell in the picture, but it's always so exciting to know they're doing ok!

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

18/12/2022

Happy Hanukkah!

24/11/2022

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

29/09/2022

Come on down to the High Plains Community center for the last farmer's market of the season. Come get the last available jars of honey and say hi!

22/09/2022

Due to the inclement weather, the market is canceled today. Sorry for the inconvenience, and we'll see you there next week.

18/09/2022

Did you get a chance to go to the Orange Country Fair this weekend? Did you see our award winning honey?
We still have a few jars left for purchase. We'll be at the farmer's market on Thursday so you can pick up some of our blue ribbon honey!

17/08/2022

On the left is honey we harvested in early June. On the right is honey we harvested 2 weeks ago. Notice the color difference. The color of honey changes with the nectar source.
Early honey is pale colored and comes from the early nectar sources such as clover and heather. By the end of summer, bees feed on nectar from late blooming sources such as knotw**d, goldenrod, and sedum which produces a dark, molasses-like honey.
Every color has a distinct flavor but they're all equally delicious!

07/08/2022

Bear!

03/08/2022

Just a reminder that there is no farmer's market this week due to the firefighters' carnival. We did pull a gorgeous super of honey today and we'll have some available when the market resumes on the 11th.
Check out the 3 different colors of honey on this one frame! It reminds me of the old Caldor logo (for those old enough to remember).

28/07/2022

We will not be at the Farmer's market today. With the high temperatures we didn't get a chance to get into the hives and we have no more honey available. Hopefully we can get in sometime this week and we'll have more available when we come back August 11th.

21/07/2022

Come visit us at the farmer's market today (from 4-7) and get the last of our early spring honey!

07/07/2022

Come visit us today at the Orange Community Farmer's Market at High Plains Community Center from 3:30-7pm.
Today we will have honey, wax wraps, and beeswax candles available (sorry, no eggs this week). Stop by and say hello!

05/07/2022

19/06/2022

Happy Father's Day!

15/06/2022

Liquid gold!

14/06/2022

Started scraping some frames into the spiner tonight. Check out how pale and beautiful this early spring honey is! We remove the top layer of cappings, then put the frames into our spinner. Centrifugal force removes all the honey from the comb. We save our bees a lot of work by not destroying the comb and giving them back the frames to fill again.

13/06/2022

Guess what we did yesterday? Pulled 2 beautiful supers of honey! It will take us a little while to process it, but we'll have honey available soon!

03/06/2022

We will once again have a booth at the Orange Community Farmer's Market this year. The Market starts on June 30 and runs every Thursday from 3:30-7pm. Unfortunately we won't be at the first market, but we'll resume on July 7.
This year we'll have honey, eggs, wax wraps, and hand rolled beeswax candles. We can't wait to see you at the market!